US-2861

Spruce Hen Airport

Sterling, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 9 NM SW · 33 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX
WIND
160@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers, high near 67F, low near 51F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 E 4 kt 57%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 66/46 SW 4 kt 27%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/49 NW 4 kt 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/49 NW 4 kt 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 73/49 NW 4 kt 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/48 SW 4 kt 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny 70 W 4 kt 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2861. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0652Z 10:52 PM
Sunrise
1328Z 5:28 AM
Loggable night
0800Z (12:00 AM local) → 1220Z (4:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0652Z (10:52 PM local) → 1328Z (5:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0752Z (11:52 PM local) → 1228Z (4:28 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Spruce Hen Airport is in Sterling, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2861
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5542, -150.7905
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2861 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-06-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
BK17 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-2861 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (9 NM SW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2861 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2861. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2861 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2861. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2861?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.